Bennington College President on the Importance of the Liberal Arts and Humanities

The following is a conversation between Laura Walker, President of Bennington College, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. The first college to include visual and performing arts as an equal partner in the liberal arts curriculum was Bennington College in Vermont. Through its truly distinctive education, Bennington seeks to cultivate a mindset for change, a capacity to break new ground, and the conditions for progress. And here to discuss that with us, as well as the significant challenges facing the academy, is Laura Walker, the president of Bennington College.